r/foodstamps

Over $300, plus then because I didn't know this, my deposit was made to me for July and that was stolen as well. I can see a list of the stores in Rockland County, NY, where my $$ was spent. This is a NY EBT Card.

All because I forgot to lock it minutes after ordering grocery delivery.

Is there any way to fix this or do I just starve till August, (Yes, I have reported and deactivated the card, with a new card coming. There was no option to speak with a human being.)

I am disabled and can't work and I think the case worker was kind of a little rude and out of line but I'm not sure. Background I became disabled and lost my job, fell on hard times, worked less than 10 hours a week until that was no longer sustainable either and I'm currently waiting on a hearing for ALJ.

Fast forward we applied recently for foodstamps and it showed mine and my husbands name that we both needed to be working on the paperwork we received. My husband called and told the case worker that I was disabled. She told him unless I get a check I have to be working at least twenty hours a week, per federal rules with no exceptions.

So I called back to get an understanding and she told me the same thing. I asked if I can just send in my doctor's note. She asked me who my doctor was and if they were an actual doctor and if I was actually in ongoing treatment. She asked me how am I disabled. I told her it was a mental disability. She asked what was my diagnosis. I didnt want to disclose that. She said I'd have to and that I could get a doctor's note if it was an actual doctor and not a doctor through the social security office. She asked if I was in treatment at the local mental health hospital. I told her no, I see a specialist. She asked where. I told her where my doctor was located. She said she could send in paperwork but it would have to list my diagnosis. And then she said it didn't matter because I have young kids and I am exempt anyways because of that.

I just really felt like she thought I was lying about being disabled and it felt really uncomfortable. Like she didn't believe me and I had to "prove" it somehow. I'm not sure. Is this normal?

I just got approved for ebt! I’m confused about the work requirements though. I know ABAWD is nationwide and I can either work/volunteer for 20 hours per week.

My case worker also said that Calfresh is different and I must fulfill working (no volunteer) for X amount of hours (I forgot the amount).

My question is, do the ABAWD and Calfresh hours add up to each other or can I just work and fulfill both? For example, I volunteered 20 hours this week and I worked 20 hours so that means I did 40 hours which fulfilled both requirements, or can I just volunteer/work for 20 hours total?

Also, my case worker mentioned a work program in Calfresh. If I’m in that work program, which I don’t know what that means, is it the same as fulfilling both requirements from ABAWD and Calfresh?

I’m currently studying for my license in the medical field so I’m aiming towards hospital volunteer work in the meantime, but I don’t know if I need to work on top of volunteering.

My county is Monterey

I have two children with level three autism. When I spoke to The SSI agent during my interview, she stated that if my kids receive EBT benefits, then they could get a higher amount of SSI approved. I am a sponsored resident, husband and two children are US citizens. I have been here for more than 10 years, but I do not have 40 working credits. I did try to apply just for both of them, but I was told that they would need my sponsors information even though I am not asking for benefits myself nor is my husband the agent stated that they could also potentially have my sponsor payback benefits if needed, and they would have to report him to the USCIS department so I decided to withdraw the application. I did let the SSI agent know and she seemed just as confused as we did. Should I try to reapply again or are there other benefits that they could receive?. the Social Security agent stated that it could take about 6 to 8 months to get an approval for SSI benefits.

Who has had a investigation in Texas ? In my renewal Friday the caseworker said she was sending me in for investigation for fraud ? How long did the process take ? Did they file criminal charges?

I am new to this. So I don't know that much about it, but I waited and made my food last until today, the day it said the next deposit would be and then it wasn't there. Now it says next deposit is next month. There's no transactions that are not me. There's only one for seven dollars this month. Could this be because the holiday weekend? I called the phone number and it said it will be in there on the seventh, tomorrow. But I know it said the sixth when I was checking my balance a few days ago. I also know it said the seventh a few weeks ago when I was looking at it. Is this normal? Should I be worried?

I live in Wichita, Kansas, and applied for food stamps on May 19th. I was approved a few days later and told my benefits would be loaded onto a card on May 23rd, with regular reloads happening on the 4th of every month. After waiting two weeks with no card, I called and was told it had been sent back. They promised to resend it, but after waiting again, I had to call back only to find out it was returned a second** **time.

Fast forward to July 1st after more than a month of waiting I finally received the card. However, when I checked the balance, there was only $115 on it. Since the June 4th distribution date had already passed, the balance should have been much higher.

Now it is July 6th, meaning another distribution date has passed, and I still haven't received my next round of benefits. I have been calling non-stop, but no one answers or fixes the issue. To make matters worse, I found out their system shows I am currently employed at a McDonald's job that I actually left years ago. Because of this error, they are drastically lowering my benefits and demanding employment verification for a job I don't even have. My card is active, but I’m getting nothing, and I am completely confused and frustrated by this entire situation.

I applied for ebt 6/1 after a lay off with 5 children in the home. I now have an interview date of 7/22. Is there any way to speed up this process I'm living off 200 a week trying to fee my kids this is awful I've never waited this long for ebt process.

when i report a change- loss of a job in my case, how many days do i wait until i see an update /updated benefits amount ?

My husband got our yearly renewal application back at the end of May. Renewal was submitted online on the online portal with all the verifications needed the same day. He had an interview with a worker June 16th online. Everything went well. She then asked for school verification for me because in January I started online college courses. Fine no problem. Since then we've gotten 3 requests for the same paperwork we've already submitted. And my husband has gone to the office given it to them and gotten receipts. And everytime we've been told this is everything we need and he also shows them proof they've already gotten it and proof it's been submitted online and in person. Today he went on the portal and it says our application is still being processed but under our snap case it says discontinued. He went to the office again today and spoke to 2 workers who have no idea why we're still under review. One of the workers said it shows we've submitted a total of 32 verifications in the last month. But no one seems 5o be able to tell us why the application is still pending or why the case says discontinued. Now we won't be getting g our benefits for July and I feel just helpless not knowing what to do or what they need since they seem to be mystified too!

So I applied for food stamps in Arizona in February of this year. Since then I’ve have my baby. On the myfamilybenefits it says pending still. I try to call and I can’t get through to no one but the system said it can’t find someone with my birth day. I’m over here freaking out because I can’t seem to figure out what’s going on. I already did my interview. It was supposed to be a quick process. Any advice or phone numbers I can call.

I received notice 5/19/26 that my case was due for 6 months review. I completed online forms and was contacted for phone interview. On 6/19/26 I was told to submit my SSDI award letter, rent, utilities, Rx payments, my DL my SS card, my child’s SS card, and child support history. I uploaded all info on 6/23/26. Now it’s 7/6/26. We have no food. I’ve borrowed some $ for bread, PB and dry cereal. I sent my child to my parents for dinner.
How long should I wait? I tried calling on 7/2 and 7/3 but was on hold 90 and 120 minutes and never talked to anyone.
Any ideas?
State of Florida

I’m in Illinois. I’ve been receiving my deposit on the 5th for months. Yet today, I haven’t. Is this happening to anyone else in Illinois? When should I be worried?

I just want to express how much relief I have. It felt good to wake up and feed my child a hearty breakfast instead of panicking and finding something like noodles in the pantry.

I’m in a bit of a weird situation where I am currently enrolled in university in the UK but will be moving back to the US (I’m a US Citizen) in September but I don’t officially graduate/walk the stage until December.

I won’t have a job lined up and hope to apply for SNAP benefits once I arrive back in the US. Am I eligible for SNAP benefits since my degree is over but I just haven’t walked the stage yet / is the food stamps office able to know i’m a student if it’s over seas?

Thank you!

I'm asking is it so bad that if he wants SNAP to get him a box of Little Debbie snack cakes, is that so wrong? He uses his SNAP benefits to buy bread, eggs, milk, cereal, meat, cheese, and other staples. Does anyone see a problem with an occasional treat? He's not trying to scam the system. He's a senior citizen who has been single his entire life and deserves some joy in it.

I'll try to make this as succint as possible. Looking for people who can help someone living in California on ebt BenefitsCal. My interview was on June 25th and I am terrified things have gone wrong.

My situation:

● I don't really have an official home. I go between living at my friend J's house and my gf's house.

● I go between because my friend J is diagnosed as severe ADHD, autism, and ARFID. He qualifies for disabilities but is too disabled to jump through the hoops on his own. He's waiting for appointments to possibly get the process started. I help out around the house and be sure he's eating.

● At my gf's, I do what I believe would qualify as "in-kind work". That includes daily cleaning, cooking, miscellaneous errands. We did the math and it does rack up to over 20hrs a week easily.

●My therapist says she believes I qualify for disabilities and I do have some pretty debilitating agoraphobia, along with autism and difficulties getting jobs. She said she could try to write a note if needed explaining what I'm dealing with and the job hardships.

■ During the interview:

● The caseworker called in advanced, about an hour before the interview was scheduled and asked me to fill out my SARS 7 form that should have been mailed to me. The physical form was at J's house and I am awhile aways so was not able to get to it. She asked I do it online while she conducts a different interview. She says it'll be about an hour so to "hurry".

● I already have panic attacks during any interview in general and the aspect of limited time and having to hurry had me freaking the hell out.

● As said, this interview means the world to me. I feel like I'm scrambling at straws, desperate to find any way to keep my benefits. I end up clicking all the boxes; □ one that I can't work due to mental/physical health, □ I take care of someone who is disabled, and □ I do in-kind work for now. The idea was to show them how hard I was trying given my situation. I wanted to show them my worth and how much I needed these stamps.

● I realize what I had done was so stupid. The case worker did warn that the auditor who has the final say won't know my situation and will only see the papers. I felt like such an idiot, of course they don't have time to hear everyone out or understand unique situations.

● She informed me my answers were ultimatelty contradictory and I had to do something about it. I cannot edit my answers online but have to write a written note. I don't know how to even go about this without format or template or any guidance at all..

● She explained I also have to ask my gf to write a written statement detailing the in-kind work I provide.

● I asked her isn't that the "MC 210 form" the one to fill in for in-kind work and she says that is not the right form. What I can find online, it's called the "MC 210 S-I" form, *not* the Medi-cal form with a similar name. It would be *so* incredibly helpful to have a format to fill out this info. If we really have to write it all down free hand, how would we go about that?

If anyone can help, I'd be forever grateful.

Please.

Had help filling recertification paperwork. 64 yr old disabled. Get an aid in morning and evening. Did recert last year, no issues. Got my monthly call from fidelis care july 1st and was told I became Medicaid ineligible on June 30. Tried calling local DSS to no avail. 20 times on the 1st 20 times on the 2nd. Get AI customer assistant. Transfers me and get recorded all agents are busy, try again later. I didn’t receive any notification I would be Medicaid ineligible( I get informed delivery from USPS so I know what I’m getting on any given day). No phone call. Local JCEO representative filled paperwork for me as my hands are useless. She then emailed recertification to DSS. AIDS can’t clock in because of this. Could not call today, July 3rd, they are closed for the holiday. Now I’m at a loss. Did some googling and found out I’m supposed to receive a letter 10 days before I used to become in eligible. Really don’t know what it could be. Just thought I’d at least get a notice so I could get this fixed. Oh, also got a call from the pharmacy saying they couldn’t bill my prescriptions either. Like I said, gonna try and call again on Monday. Just wondering if anybody experienced anything like this and what if any procedure to getting it fixed. Thanks in advance.

In Oregon. My husband and I took in his little brother (18, autistic, waiting on assistance from the local developmental disability program.) He doesnt pay rent. We dont share food. My husband and I pay all the bills. I'm confused if we should add ourselves to the "household". We dont share food, we buy and cook separately. When filling out the paperwork it asks if hes receiving help with paying for shelter which is yes and I added our mortgage and utilities. Im going to have him add an extra piece of paper to explain the situation that he lives with a sibling that let's him live there for free while he waits for assistance. But I just dont know whether or not to add our names and incomes to the paperwork. I looked it up and it seemed "household" only includes parents, children, and people who share food. We arent any of those.